Trying at a Prayer

a journal and pen

I was asked to write a prayer, and I am trying.   שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל, אדוני, אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ, אדוני, אֶחָֽד Listen Israel, Adonai, our God, is one. (Dvarim 6:4)   שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל, […]

Is this Hope?

orange and yellow flowers on a blue backdrop

“I place colors on flat surface
during war – a break / from the news, from the story.”

A Prayer for Truth and Peace

a woman looks up to the sky

“Please grant us clarity and wisdom
and heal our bodies, minds and hearts, / for we are filled with confusion and suffering.”

Across the Atlantic Ocean

Gold star of david hanging from branch against blue sky

“I take it off when I get to the parking lot / and hide my Star of David, / cover my Hebrew tattoo…”

A Small Offering

a woman stands alone walking into a grassy meadow

“Engage with those who believe in the blessings of Love and Life…”

Yotzer Or: The Beginning

sunrise over the mountains

“So God created the dawn, painting peaks of blues and purples to the warmth of the black.”

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